The Best Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
The best slow cooker BBQ chicken is one of the easiest meals to make on busy weeknights. With only seven simple ingredients, you can have the meal ready to cook for dinner tonight in less than five minutes.
Crock Pot BBQ Chicken

Crock Pot BBQ chicken is a favorite at our house. The recipe is one of the easiest slow cooker meals to make and turns out delicious every time.
It takes about five minutes to get the recipe in the slow cooker. You can let it cook all day while you’re doing something else and come home to a home-cooked meal.
Plus, it’s perfect for a busy day or game days. You can cook it ahead of time and keep it on warm in the slow cooker at your next party.
Add some flavorful chimichurri rice from Two Cloves Kitchen to the side.

Watch How To Make The Best Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
Step-by-Step Instructions

Place chicken breasts in a slow cooker sprayed with nonstick spray. You do not need to add any chicken broth, as the chicken will release moisture as it cooks.

Pour the apple cider vinegar into the pot with the chicken. Apple cider vinegar helps tenderize the chicken and add flavor to the dish.

Sprinkle the brown sugar on top.

Pour the Worcestershire sauce on top of the chicken.

Finally, add the barbecue sauce on top of the chicken. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low heat for eight hours.
For this recipe, I used Sweet Baby Ray’s Hickory and Brown Sugar barbecue sauce. They also have a delicious maple syrup barbecue sauce. But you can use your favorite for this recipe.

After eight hours, shred the chicken and serve. I used two forks to shred it, but you can also use an electric hand mixer. Just be careful, as it gets messy.

What To Serve The Shredded BBQ Chicken On
- Hamburger buns
- Hoagie rolls
- Coleslaw
- Toasted garlic bread

Can You Overcook Chicken In A Slow Cooker?
Yes, it’s possible to overcook chicken in the slow cooker. If you cook the chicken for too long, it will dry out. I don’t usually cook the chicken for longer than eight hours on low. If you put the temperature on high heat, four to five hours should be plenty of cook time.
Do I Need To Brown Chicken For The Slow Cooker?
No, you can add raw or frozen chicken breasts to the slow cooker.
How To Store The Chicken
Store the cooked chicken in an airtight container or cover with plastic wrap and keep it in the refrigerator.

What Goes Well With BBQ Chicken?
These are some great side dishes that go well with a lot of recipes, including barbecue.
- Jiffy corn pudding
- Homemade potato salad
- Copycat Chick-Fil-A Coleslaw
- Moist Jiffy cornbread
- Hush puppies
- Crock Pot mac and cheese
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